On Saturday, April 8, six-year-old Camden Collins will be welcomed home by family, friends, first responders, and caregivers after spending several weeks recovering from injuries related to a vehicle accident. The welcome home, which includes a benefit concert and silent auction, will be held at the Community High School Auditorium located at 100 Community Crossing…
The Aquatics division would like to invite you to come take part in our one-of-a-kind Under Water Egg Hunt. Eggs aren’t just under cabbage leaves anymore! Help us gather all the eggs off the pool floor. There will be plenty of eggs to be found by all. Make sure to bring a bag or basket…
Tickets are now available for United Way’s signature fundraising event, Red, White and Bayou. Support the local United Way’s impact on the community at this outdoors, casual dinner reflective of the southern coastal culture. The event is set for Saturday, May 20 th at the home of Ted and Gloria LaRoche in Murfreesboro, TN. A…
Thirteen of Middle Tennessee State University’s marketing and communications efforts were recently honored by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). The university’s social media strategy and practices received a Grand Award, the top-tier honor given by CASE’s District III in its 2016 competition, which reviewed work by public and private higher…
When seniors from Blackman and Holloway high schools go to school April 6, they may come home with a new job. Through a partnership with the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, Blackman is hosting the county’s first “High School Hiring Fair,” and the event will feature multiple companies and local businesses who want to meet…
Student and alumni veterans and others are invited to the Veteran Alumni Tailgate and Baseball Game starting at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 8. MTSU student veterans, vets who graduated from MTSU, ROTC graduates and currently serving ROTC, family members and veterans in the community and their families are invited to attend by the Charlie and…
The Nashville Sounds will celebrate Middle Tennessee State University on Wednesday, April 12, with its third annual True Blue Night at First Tennessee Park. The Sounds are offering discounted tickets to MTSU supporters. Tickets are $8 plus tax and fees and can be purchased athttp://www.mtsu.edu/sounds. Use the discount code: trueblue17. First-pitch is at 6:35 p.m., with gates opening at…
Four students from Rutherford County Schools qualified to compete in the state-level competition for the National Geographic Bee, which was held March 31. Of those students, three are current eighth-graders — Alexis Freeman (LaVergne Middle), Claire Martin (Thurman Francis Arts Academy) and Caton Taylor (Central Magnet School) — and one is a fifth-grader, Logan Stojakovich,…
On the evening of March 21, Christiana Elementary School principal Julie Benson and her faculty members were busy holding parent-teacher conferences, an art showcase and a book fair when the unexpected occurred. A severe thunderstorm moving through the area struck the school with extreme intensity, and as a precaution, Benson had everyone go into a…
The 6th Annual Special Kids Race will be held this Saturday, April 8, at Murfreesboro Medical Clinic (MMC). One of Murfreesboro’s largest races, the event is expecting up to 3,000 participants in the 15K, 5K and one mile family fun run. The event welcomes all levels of participants and encourages the whole family to get…